Jeremiah

Jeremiah 19:11–14

¹¹and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room to bury them.

¹²This is what I will do to this place and to its residents, declares the LORD. I will make this city like Topheth. ¹³The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth— all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

¹⁴Then Jeremiah returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and proclaimed to all the people,

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Jeremiah 19:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and you are to proclaim	וְאָמַרְתָּ֨	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
that this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֗וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֣ר׀	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will shatter	אֶשְׁבֹּ֞ר	’eš·bōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
this	הַזֶּה֙	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
nation	הָעָ֤ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֣יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
like	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
one shatters	יִשְׁבֹּר֙	yiš·bōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
a potter’s	הַיּוֹצֵ֔ר	hay·yō·w·ṣêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3335 form, fashion
jar	כְּלִ֣י	kə·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
that	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
can	יוּכַ֥ל	yū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
again	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be repaired	לְהֵרָפֵ֖ה	lə·hê·rā·p̄êh	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H7495 heal
They will bury the dead	יִקְבְּר֔וּ	yiq·bə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6912 bury
in Topheth	וּבְתֹ֣פֶת	ū·ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
until there is no more	מֵאֵ֥ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
room	מָק֖וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
to bury	לִקְבּֽוֹר׃	liq·bō·wr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6912 bury

Jeremiah 19:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֵּֽן־	kên-	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will do	אֶעֱשֶׂ֞ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to this	הַזֶּ֛ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	לַמָּק֥וֹם	lam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and to its residents	וּלְיֽוֹשְׁבָ֑יו	ū·lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇāw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I will make	וְלָתֵ֛ת	wə·lā·ṯêṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
city	הָעִ֥יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
like Topheth	כְּתֹֽפֶת׃	kə·ṯō·p̄eṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting

Jeremiah 19:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The houses	בָּתֵּ֣י	bāt·tê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and the houses	וּבָתֵּי֙	ū·ḇāt·tê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of the kings	מַלְכֵ֣י	mal·ḵê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
will be	וְהָי֞וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
defiled	הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים	haṭ·ṭə·mê·’îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2931 unclean
like that place	כִּמְק֥וֹם	kim·qō·wm	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Topheth	הַתֹּ֖פֶת	hat·tō·p̄eṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
all	לְכֹ֣ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the houses	הַבָּתִּ֗ים	hab·bāt·tîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
whose rooftops	גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם֙	gag·gō·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1406 roof, top
they burned incense	קִטְּר֜וּ	qiṭ·ṭə·rū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to all	לְכֹל֙	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the host	צְבָ֣א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and poured out	וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ	wə·has·sêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H5258 pour out
drink offerings	נְסָכִ֖ים	nə·sā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5262 drink-offering
to other	אֲחֵרִֽים׃פ	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֥ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Jeremiah 19:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙	yir·mə·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3414 Jirmejah
returned	וַיָּבֹ֤א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Topheth	מֵֽהַתֹּ֔פֶת	mê·hat·tō·p̄eṯ	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8612 spitting
where	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had sent him	שְׁלָח֧וֹ	šə·lā·ḥōw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to prophesy	לְהִנָּבֵ֑א	lə·hin·nā·ḇê	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5012 prophesy
and he stood	וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
in the courtyard	בַּחֲצַ֣ר	ba·ḥă·ṣar	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H2691 enclosure, court
of the house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and proclaimed	וַיֹּ֖אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָֽם׃ס	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.